# National Presto Industries Inc. (NPK) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Industrials / Aerospace & Defense. Price $147.72, market value $1.1 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 24.7×** (5-yr avg 18.8×, 3-yr avg 18.3×). National Presto Industries Inc. trades at 24.7× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 18.8×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Industrials median in the September 2026 study was 25.7×. Forward P/E is 169.8×, higher than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to fall.
- **Price / sales: 1.9×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.9×.
- **Price / book: 2.6×**. The shares trade at 2.6× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 2.5%** (5-yr avg 0.6%). Free cash flow equals 2.5% of the market value, above its five-year average of 0.6%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been.
- **Earnings yield: 4.0%**. The inverse of the P/E: 4.0% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 16.5%**. National Presto Industries Inc. keeps 16.5% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 9.6%**. 9.6% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 6.6%**. 6.6% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 8.4%**. 8.4% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on assets: 8.5%**. Each dollar of assets produces 8.5% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 29.7%** (3-yr 16.1%/yr, 5-yr 7.4%/yr). Revenue grew 29.7% over the last year, against 7.4% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -20.4%** (3-yr 16.6%/yr, 5-yr -7.0%/yr). Earnings per share fell 20.4%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.

## Financial health
- **Current ratio: 4.24** (quick 4.24). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 4.24 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 9.10**. A Z-score of 9.10 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 2/9**. 2 of 9 checks pass: weak or deteriorating financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 0.68%** ($1.00 per share, trailing). National Presto Industries Inc. yields 0.68%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 22%** (27% of free cash flow). 22% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): -30.1%/yr** (1-yr -77.8%). The dividend has not grown over five years.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 36.8%** (YTD 39.4%, 3-mo 11.4%). The shares are up 36.8% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -6.6%** (61.8% above the low). Trading 7% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 57**. An RSI of 57 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.76** (volatility 35%). Beta of 0.76 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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